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THE SOLDIERS* GRAVES
To Be Marked by the United
States Government
A few .years ago Congress pass
ed a bill directing tho War Dep
artment to furnish headstones free
of charge laid down ?it tho nearest
freight dopot for tho unmarked
??raves of all soldiers who had
fought in any war for thc United
States.
In accordance with this Act of
Congress tho war Department is
ready to send headstones upon re
quest to any one. who will locate
tho graves and provo tho services
of soldiers whether they fought in
the Revolution, war of isl'J, Mex
ican war, skirmishes with Indians
or in any way bore anns in de
fense of the United States. The
Daughters of the American Revol
ution in this state have taken tip
the work of trying to lind a n d
mark forgotten and nameless
graves of Rovolutionary soldiers.
By rescuing these names from ob
livion and reviving memories and
traditions of these brave men we
pay them tardy honors which are
well deserved.
The circular of information is
sued by the War Department states
that "upon application to the
Quartermaster General. U. S. Ar
my, headstones will bo furnished
for unmarked graves of soldiers,
sailors and marines who served in
the State militia or the Army or
Navy of the United States during
any war whether regular or vol
unteer, and whether they ?lied in
tho service or since their muster
out pr discharge therefrom. These
headstones arc of best American
white marble, 119 inches long, 1 'J
wide and 1 inches thick, the top
slightly rounded and tho portion
of the stone which will be above
ground when set in sand rubbed;
each headstone is inscribed with
the name, rank (if above private),
company and state regiment or
other organization to which tho
deceased belonged, cut in relief
within a sunken shield. No devia
tion can bo made from these speci
fications which arc prescribed by
the Secretary of War and the law
does not provide for any expendi
ture for fences or for any purpose
except the headstone as above des
cribed; neither is it lawful to make
any money allowance in place of
furnishing a headstone. Head
stones will be shipped, freight pre
paid by tho Government, Only to
the nearest railroad station o r
steamboat landing; they will not
be delivered to street addresses or
to thc cometory."
livery I). A. R. Chapter i n
South Carolina should be earnest
ly and actively interested in this
noble and praise-worthy work.
B ittles and skirmishes were fought
all over thc state from thc moun
tains to the seaboard: the British
and Tories invaded all portions of
the country and almost every able
bodied man and youth had to join
the militia in defense of home and
families; hence there are thousands
of graves of Revolutionary soldiers
within our borders. It will re
quire much time, patience and
careful investigation to Und these
graves and obtain all the necessary
information, therefore Chapters
should begin work at once. Noti
ces should be inserted in tho lead
ing papers of each county Calling
attention to this liberality of the
Government and asking assistance
from everyone who can give in
formation. (lountry churchyards
and plantation burying grounds
must be examined; and all tradi
tions thoroughly sifted for the
truth that is almost sure to bo
found.
When tho graves aro located, thc
next step is to lind some reliable
person in tho neighborhood who
will consent to have the headstone
sent to his address and will agree
to put it iii proper position when
it arrives. This should bc done
before any application is made to
tho War I >epartmont for a bead
stone,
The services of thc soldier must
next bc proved. Oflieial proofs
are necessary, taken from this or
Oth?r states, the United States pen
\
t
sionollico ortho War Department.
It is almost impossible to got in
formation from thc South Carolina
state records; tho.)' have never
been indexed and tho ollieials in
charge of them are not yet ready
to I uri)isl) any data. Some time
ago {'The State" published lists ol'
KevOluiiunai y soldiers, which were
copied from the records through
ihe courtesy ol' Secretary ol' State
tbuilt. Those lists were arrang
ed alphabetically but unfotrimutc
ly their publication ceased with
thc letter (J. These lists will he
of aid ii) verifying tho services ol'
soldiers whose names begin with
I lie first letters ol' the alphabet.
A true copy ol' the roll ol' Sum
ter's Brigade was furnished by
Mr. J'. T. Gantt, while secretary
of State, to the fourth report of
the National I). A. Lt. published
by the. Smithsonian institute. This
contains the names of bundie ls
of soldiers and will bc of great as
sistance.
The Commissioner of pensions
in the Department of tho Interior
at Washington will reply very
promptly and fully to letters OU
quiring for the records of soldiers.
It is better to write a separate
letters for each soldier.
Thc War Department will reply
to letters from Chapter Regents
signed ollicially, giving the names
of the Chapters.
After tho services of tim soldiui
have been proved, then write tc
the Quartermaster (ieneral, U, S.
\ Army and ask for app 1 i c a t i o i
blanks for headstones for soldiers'
graves. Fill out the blanks exact
ly according to directions and re
turn to the Quartermaster (ieneral,
If it meets with his app roba tioi
then a card will be returned say in?,
that "the application will be fillet
in its regular order. Request!
are received for thousands of head
stones annually and considcrabh
time is required to accurately lis
! thc names for the printer, mal?
proper records thereof, have tin
headstones cut, and lettered undci
contractas required by law am
ship them by freight to places dis
tributed all over tho United States
whore they aro transferred to ap
plicnnts.lt is impracticable there
fore for tho Department to lix un;
definite date when those headstone:
will reach the points of delivery
but applicants are assured that tin
headstones requested by them wil
bo supplied in every proper casi
and at the earliest possible date.'
experience has shown that il i
I generally twelve months before ?
stone is shipped, so C! h apt e r
should begin work immediately a
the delays are ninny and vexali
otis.
Mrs. P. II. Midi
F Louise Mayer
41 Kate Lilly Blue.
Committee,
The. I', s. Census of Pension
for isp) gives the following list o
Revolutionary soldiers living i
Marlborough District af that date
?lohn lhtskew
William Hodges
Lewis Stubbs, Senior
William Coxo
William Lister, Senio
Brownsville News Notes
Brownsville, March At
special meeting held here last Fr
day, Feb. l2S,th it was decided b
an almost unaniinos vote to lev
an evita tax of four mills ?orHh
school district. This has been
long felt need and the trustees au
patrons are to be congratulated o
tho success of the movement, i
hereafter' it will enable them i
tim the school free the until
terni.
The farmers of this seel ion scoi
io be moving alono satisfactor
willi their work'.
Mis. ,1. S. Fair and dtttlgMl
are Visiting in BennetIsville.
Wan in Poor llftftllh W?t Yema
Ira W. Kelly, of Manaftold, Pu., v rite
"I wan ia poor health fer two yearn, NU
fi ring fruin kidney nial bladder tronido.
?pent cotiBidornble money commiting phyn
oifuin without obtaining any mnrked hen
lit, hut svaH eared hy Foley'H Kidnap Gui
and I deni re to add my (Ofltimony that
amy he. (ho CHUKO of restoring the health
iitlieot" llofUAO milmtitutOH. Reid & C
TEST CASE TRIED
Last Saturday i n Magistrate's!
Court
A ease of very general interest
was tried in Magistrate Kastor
line's court on Inst Saturday, bc
ina" tin?, suit ol' Messrs. llcarsey
ami Napier, tho public cotton
weighers, against C IO Kxum and
K I) .Moore for their lees on a
certain amount ol' coll?n. Thc
eas" was a test ease more tl upi
anything else and it is also desired
that the courts pass upon the law
establishing Hu' cotton weighers iii
certain places and exempting oth
ers ill th?' stale.
The tacts in the case are those:
On the 21 st dav ol' February lust
Mr. li I) Mooro purchased from
Mr. tl YV Townsend at his planta
lion near Drake's 00 hales of cot
lon, Mr. Townsend guaranteeing
tho woights to Mr. Moore and de
livered the cotton to thc latter at
Drake's. Mr. Mooro shipped tho
cotton over the Honncttsvillo and
Cheraw railroad to llennottsville
whore it was unloaded and deliv
ered to Mr. Kxum.
Mr. George NN' Horn sey, ono of
tho public coll?n weighers, asked
permission to weigh tho cotton.
Mr. Lix um declined to have it
weighed. Mr. llcarsey stated to
Mr. ICxum that he thought that
he and Mr. Napier, the other pub-j
lie weigher, had the legal righi to
weigh the cotton and that if Mr.
Kxum did not wish the cotton
Weighed that the public weighers
wore entitled lo the regular foes
for weighing. Mr. F/xnm took the
position thal he did not think thal
tho public weighers Wore entitled
io fees under thc circumstances.
In order lo have tho court pass
upon the law it was agreed that
Messrs. llcarsey ami Napier should
bringan action against Messrs.
Moore and Kxum for the fees.
The colton weighers brought
suit in the magistrate's court for
$6.06 damages, basing their action
on tho principio that t hey had a
legal right to weigh tko cotton and
that the right had been intorforrcd
with by Messrs. Moore and Kxum
and that they were therefore en
titled to damages.
Thc defendants in their answer
setup lour defenses: lirst, a gen
eral denial ol' right claimed by
plaint ill's; 2nd, that the transfer of
the cotton to Mr. Kxum came un
der the exception provided in the
law which does not require sales
on plantation to be weighed by
public cotton weighers; ;>rd, that
t he public col ton weighers them
selves had not conformed io the re
quirements in thal they had not
provided suitable platform and
scales nor facilities for handling
cotton. For a Uh defense tho
plaintiffs claimed that the act itself
is unconstitutional.
M?. Kxum requested a with
drawal of the third defense inas
much as it was desired lo test tho
two questions as to whether or
not the law is constitutional and if
the law covers such sales as the
one in question,
After argument the magistrate
staled that he would allow the
higher courts to pass upon the
constitutionality of the act and
that he would lind for the plain
tills. Thus the ease goes to the
circuit court on appeal.
Tho defendants are attacking
tho constitutionality of the act
on tho ground that it is a violation
of article ,'5 section 21 sub division
I I which reads as follows: "In all
other cases where a general law
can be made applicable no special
law shall bo enacted," and that it
is a violation of article I, section
? which says: " The privileges and
immunities of this state and of the
United States under this constitu
tion shall not be abridged, nor
shall any person bo deprived of
life, liberty or property without
tine process of law, nor shall IW.V
person be denied equal ptjotcntion
of tho laws." \
'rho defendants take [\m posi
tion thal thc original ?iel, winch
provided thal certain ijouutics
should be exempt from lli/o opera
tion ol' the law makes thcl law a
special law and applicable to cer
tain portions of the state only and
thal; this abridges the privileges
and rights of tho. citizens of those
counties in which thc law is oper
ative. ,
Tho plaintiffs will contend that
th? law is a general law ami thal
the exemptions of certain count ies
is a special law.
Anyway the ease will non- go to
tho circuit court and possibly to
tho state supremo court for lina I
.settlement.
* <m> *
REBUILDING COMMENCED
Modern Stores Goin/{ up on Dis
frict which was Burned.
Preparations for rebuilding of thc
business district which was burn
ed by tho great lire six weeks ago
hist Friday aro going on now. In
fact tho actual work of rebuilding
has commenced and in a few short
months the lire will only bc a
memory as far as any evidences ol'
it are concerned.
C. B. Crosland has purchased
the corner lot from A. ?I. Mathe
son and will erect a handsome
three story building on the spot.
This stand was formerly occu
pied by the Marlboro Drug Com
pany and is an admirable location.
The first Moor will be. used by
10. I J. Hamilton for his giocery
store. The second story will lie
fitted up for o?iccs ami rented to
professional men and whoever else
may want oflicos. The third story
will be Inuit for secret orders
probably the Knights ol' Pythias.
The next lot adjoining this on
Darlington street is owned by S.
,). Pearson and ho has al read ly let
thc contracts and has begun thc
work ol' rebuilding a handsome
two story structure. Pearson's
jewelry store will occupy the first
Hoot" while the second will be fixed
up for ofliccs.
Sol Brown "Tlv Furniture
inan" has purcascd tho next lot
from C. K, iCxutn and is to also
have a two story building erected.
Ile will have his furnturo store
on the li rsl Moor while, tho second
will lie fixed up for the Bennetts
ville Commercial Club.
C. E. Ex uni will also rebuild on
his lot which is just below this but
has not yet quito decided on th?
plans.
The oflicc buildings of Dr \V, ,1
Crosland and Mrs. Frank Cros
lund are being rebuilt.
The oflicc building of Dr. A. S
Townsend which escaped in tia
lire arc bo.ng repaired for thc^
wore damaged considerably.
A. ?I. Matheson bas already
built some warehouses in (be real
of the bumed district and on hi:
return from Ku ropo will probably
rebuild on the lol where the Skyi
Hotel formerly stood and on bc
low lois on Marlboro st root.
Tims out from thc ashes wit
arise modern and up to date build
ings und soon thc block', wliicl
new lies in ashes, will be the seem
of t he daily t rade transact ions am
mice more the busy mart of th
city.
Tom Leitch at Dillon.
Dillon, March The series o
revival meetings conducted at th
Methodist church by the Rey
(Thomas Leitch, lasting fou
weeks, closed Sunday night. Fo
profound impression upon the en
tire community it surpassed an.\
thing of the kind in the histoy o
Dillon. Denominational line
completely disappeared, the pa<
tors of the Baptist and Presb\
terian churches earnestly enterin
into the spirit of the occasion an
doing much by their hearty c<
operation. About 50 gave i
their names for mombershij
among them some of the niOi
prominent men in the business an
professional circles of Dillon.
The State.
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" 1 Icaltii Coffee" is really th
closest coffee imitation ever ye
produced. This, the finest colic
substitute over made, has rccontl
been produced by Dr. Shoop <
luicinc, Wis. Nota grain ol'rei
COll'cC in il either. Health Coli?
is made from pin e toasted cereal;
with niall, nuts. etc. Really
would fool an export who luigi
drink it for oolloo. No tu en ty c
thirty inimit?s boiling. "Made in
minnie,M says the doctor. R. 1
Rogers ?fe Bro.
MEETING OF SCHOOL ASSOCI
ATION:
Lanie Number Were Present and
Good Work Done.
Tho School Improvement Asso
ciation of Marlboro eounl.y met in
thc court house on Saturday last.
With a goodly number ol' teachers
I ? resent. The ladies were largely
in tho majority, there being- only
three men in sight.
No regular program had been
arranged, bul some time was spent
in hearing reports from local asso
ciations. Quito a number ol' oth
ers made interesting little talks in
response, to the, inquiry as to what
is being dono toward improvement
in their respective schools. Many
of these talks were very encourag
ing and served to remind all of the
great number of little things that
eau bc done to make a school room
neat and attractive.
Miss Decs then read her report
as delegate to the meeting of the
State Association in Columbia.
After hearing her account of this
meeting's work- told in her own
animated and happy style-we al
most felt that wc had been there.
The association raised thc a
mount asked for as its part of the
money for this year's prize offers.
Af tor adjournment, the presi
dent of the. County Teacher's As
sociation took thc chair and a short
session was held, lt was decided
to have a lina! meeting on first
Saturday in April, program to be
announced later.
This account must not close
without making mention of the de
lightful innovation introduced by
the ladies. When the meeting was
over they began to open up what
they called a "hinch," but which
proved to be a real picnic dinner,
and we all enjoyed if sumptuously.
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Why is there no substitute for
Linnonctto? Ask em at Mittlc's
Store. 81-85 A 1).
-~-?Oft?-"??. I . i('?
THE MUSIC CLUB.
Gave <v Kitchen Shower in honor
of Mrs. Fred D^vid'
Last Friday afternoon from four
to six the members of the Ben
ncttsvillo Musical club entertained
af a kitchen shower for its bride,
Mrs. Kred David. The club room
was unusually pretty in its decora
tions of wedding nells and hearts. |
Mrs libbie D. Moore and Misses i
Annie May McLaurin and Kath
leen Mcekins were the hostesses
for this most pleasant occasion.
After Mrs David had been recei
ved and congratulated hy those
present an interesting "kitchen
utensil contest," was introduced
at which Miss Louise ICpps, was
the winner.
Lach one had brought with her ?
a favorite receipt that she was re
quested to pin in a book that was
presented to the honoree by Mrs.
Moore in quite a happy impromp
tu speech. Dainty refreshments
were served after which Mrs. Da
vid came into possession of her
own."
Miss Leaf added much tothe Suc
cess of the afternoon by her sing
ing.
Those present were Mesdames
Fred David, Kilbie I) Moore, K K
Howe, Tom C Hamer, Il B Kuller,
Phil Miller, R L Freeman?Throop
Crosland, A (i Sinclair, Misses
Annie May McLaurin, Kathleen
Mcekins, Kinma McLaurin, Louise
Kpps, Leaf, Eloise Kidson, Daisy
Freeman.
IO. IO. Sinclair,
Reporter for (did).
March ??>, 1908.
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MUST RESIDE IN CHERAW
It is Reported That Judge Wsvtts
Said This About Stenographer.
As will readily he recalled the
legislature at its recent session
created two now judicial circuits
and elected t wo judges for the10
circuits, Inder the provisions of
this law the position of stenog
rapher is vacant in this the 4th
circuit, tho prosont stenographer
K F Covington being being a resi
dent of Marion which is in tho
now I2tl) circuit. This 1th circuit
is com pood of the counties of
Chesterfield, Darlington and Marl
boro and tho judge is his Honor
Judge Watts, ol' Choraw.
When it became known that the
circuit was chango I and that the
position of court stenographer was
vacant a young niau, a resident ol'
this city and who is in every way
qualified to lill tho position, filed
his application with .Judge Watts.
It is said that tho judge replied to
his hitter of application by inform?
mg him that ho would not appoint
anyone who was not a resident of
Choraw to the position of Court
Stenographer.
Now there is no kick coming 1)0^
causo tho Bonncttsvillo applica^^
did not ?rot tho position. In spite
of tho fact that he is in every way
qualified for tho position thc mat
ter ol' appointing the court sten
ographer is thc Judge's business
and ho can appoint whosoever ho
pleases. But there has been somo
comment here on thc fact that tho
judge would not appoint anyone
to the position except a resident
of Choraw. Choraw is Judge
Watts home and that is their gain
but it was presumed that anybody
in tho district stood as equally a
good chance for thc position as a
resident of Choraw. If tho fact
th:vt tho court stenographer must
be a resident of the same place as
thc presiding jud TO becomes gen
eral then it is likely that the mat /
ter of changes in ofiice will bo in
augurated by the people because
every county composing the cir
cuit has as equal a right to posi
tions in tho circuit as the county
in which the .Judge happens to bc
living.
What isLinnonetto season ? Ask
em at Miltie's Store. 84-85 A D
EPISCOPAL SFRVICES
Series of Lectures At Episcopal
Church Next Week.
Beginning Monday evening
March 16th at 8 o'clock, tho Rev T
Tracy Walsh general missionary
ot' the Episcopal church, will do
liver a series of lectures on somo
principles and customs of the
Episcopal church.
Those lectures are not to be of
a controversal nature, but explana- r^
tory. A special effort will bo'
made to correct misunderstandings
and prejudices. Non Rpicop?lians
are specially and coidially invited
to attend. They may be assured
that nothing will bo said that
would offend a fair minded person.
A question box will be placed afc
the door. If possible, some musical
features will accompany thc lec
tures. The Kev A K Kv ison a no
ted tenor solon ist of Charleston ls
expected to assist in the music.
SUH.IKC.TS OK T1IK I.KCT?RK8
Monday 8P M "Tho attitude
of tho Episcopal church toward SO
called worthy indulgences."
Tuesday l P M-"Why Baptize
Infants '."
Tuesday 8 P M "A Church
Idea of Religion and the Church.
Wednesday l P M-"Contirma-'?
tion and Commuion."
Wednesday H I* M- "Forms of
Worship."
Thursday 4 P M-The Condi
tion of Thc Dead."
Thursday * P M-"The Contin
uity of The Church From Aposto
lic Times."
Friday t P M-Apostolic Sue-'
cession." y
Friday 8 P M --"Church Unity."'
J. A. Kai son,
Warden,
Stomach trouble ls but a symptom of. and no?
tn Itself a Ono disease. Wo ihtnk of Dyspepsia.
Heartburn, ?nil Indigestion as iwl diseases, yor.
they aro symptom! only of a certain spoclflo
Nervo sickness-nothing else.
lt was tlifs furl Unit first correctly led Dr. Snoop
In the creation of that now very popular Stomach
; Remedy-"fir. Shoop'9 Kostnmtlvo. Going direct
to tho stomach nor vos. alone brought that success
ami favor to Pr. Simon and lils llestoratlvo. With
ont that original and highly vital principle, no
surli lasting accomplishment!! were over to bo had.
For stomach distress, bloating, biliousness, b*<J
brenlh and sallow complexion, Uv Pr. Shoop'fJ
Uest oral Ivo* Tablet? or Liquid-ann seo for your
self what it can and will do. Wo soil and choor
tully recommend
Dr. Slioop's
Restorative
JNO. T. DOUGLAS.